Tree-protector.



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TREE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1910,

Patentd Apr. 11, 1911.

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RUSSELL H. BREMER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH T0FREDERICK W. IVIAURER AND ONE-FOURTH T0 JONATHAN KISTLER, OF LANSFORD,PENNSYLVANIA, AND ONE-FOURTH TO ODEN F. TI'IIRY, OF READING, PENNSYL-VANIA.

TREE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

Application filed June 23, 1910. Serial No. 568,517.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUssELL H. BREMER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inTree-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tree protectors, and it has for an object toprovide an absorbent member to be wrapped about the trunk of a tree anda reservoir for the reception of a poisonous liquid insecticide, thereservoir being constructed to permit escape of the insecticide onto theabsorbent member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reservoir constructed sothat it can be conveniently changed to enable it to fit trees ofdiiferent sizes.

In the drawings, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views:-Figure 1 is a detail perspective view illustrating the application ofthe invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the protector. Fig. 3 is adetail transverse section through the protector taken on a line with oneof the clamps. Fig. 4 is a. similar section taken on the line 4-4: ofFig. 5. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the protector. Fig. 6 is a detailsection through a portion of the reservoir and through a portion of oneof the clamps. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamps.

My improved tree protector consists preferably of a piece of absorbentmaterial 1 which is formed to fit around the trunk of a tree, as shownin Fig. 1 of the drawings. The absorbent material is surrounded by areservoir 2 which is preferably of a flexible construction so as topermit the protector to readily conform with the shape of that portionof the tree to which it is applied and to cause the absorbent materialto lie in close contact with the trunk of the tree. The reservoirconsists of a rubber hose in which is fitted at one end an exteriorlythreaded nipple 3. The opposite end of the hose has fitted thereto acompanion member a on which the interiorly threaded coupling sleeve 5 isrotatably mounted. The coupling sleeve may be adjusted on the nipple 3to cause the protector to snugly fit around the trunk of the tree. Thecoupling sleeve 5 is arranged in line with the split portion 6 of theabsorbent band-like member 1. This construction is such as to facilitatethe application of the protector to or its removal from the tree as theoccasion may demand. By providing the sleeve 5 'and the connections 3and 4 it will be seen that the reservoir may be conveniently changed toadapt the use of the protector on trees of various sizes.

Apertured clamping bands 7 are arranged at suitable intervals about thereservoir. Each band consists of a split member having end flanges 8 and9. The flange 8 is relatively long and its terminal 10 is bent intoclamping engagement with the flange 9 so as to hold the clamping bandoperatively applied to the reservoir. The flanges 8 and 9 and theextension 10 are formed to provide alining apertures through which theflexible retaining ring 11 extends. The ring 11 is preferably formed ofwire and it extends around the absorbent material to hold it confined tothe reservoir. The terminals of the ring 11 are bent into lockingengagement, as shown at 12. The reservoir is provided at suitableintervals with apertures such as those shown at 13 in Fig. 3 of thedrawings. The clamping bands 7 have their apertures 14 disposedinnermost and arranged in line with the apertures 13 so that the liquidinsecticide from the reservoir can be discharged directly onto theabsorbent material. A member 15 is supported by the reservoir and it isformed to provide an exteriorly threaded neck 16 which is located inline with the filling opening 17 of the reservoir. A removable cap 18 isfitted to the neck 16 so as to close the opening 17 of the reservoirwhen desired. The cap 18 may be removed at the will of the operator tovent the reservoir and to permit a perfect separation of the liquidinsecticide onto the absorbent ma.- terial.

The protector as herein described and illustrated is of an extremelysimple construction and its application to the tree will guard itagainst destruction by vermin. It may be fitted conveniently to the treeand its flexibility and slight elasticity will permit it to conform incontour With that portion of the trunk of the tree to Which it isapplied.

1. A tree protector comprisingv an absorbent member, a flexiblereservoir surrounding the member and having adjacent end portionsarranged in opposing relation, and a coupling member connecting the saidend. portions of the reservoir with each other.

2. A tree protector comprising anabsorbent member of ring form, areservoirsurrounding themember. and formed with j i feed passages whlchOPGHIhIQCiilY onto the 1 member, .bands extending around thereservo1r,,and retammg elements connectlngthe absorbent member With thebands to hold the reservoir applied to the absorbent member.

A tree protector comprising an ab- Intestimonywhereof I affix mysignature-in presence of two Witnesses.

RUSSELL H;.BR EMER; Witnesses:

GLAnEmo -G. DUNN, J orm SMGIAK.

Copies of this-patent may be obtained forfive: cents each, byaddressing-the Commissioner,of;P,atents, Washington, D. C.

